Curricular Response

I chose the quote “This is my land” and the second image to support the meaning represented in my assignment because I think they represent the central theme of this assignment, which discussed colonialism. I think this is a question worthy of reflection. When people think this piece of land is their own, have they ever thought of who it originally belonged to? Is it first come first served? Or does nature itself not belong to anyone? I named my assignment title as “This is “our” land” to ask my doubt.

Core Competency Self-Assessment

How did your values inform your decisions when completing this assignment?

My values inform my decisions when completing this assignment. I took BC First People last semester and it really affects my decision, when Europeans stole the Indians’ lands and said that “This is my land”, it sounds ironic. It reminds me of how they treated the indigenous people for the following years after stealing their land, how they tried to brainwash the indigenous children and eliminate their culture, it is totally messed up.